I'm 20, I noticed that my foreskin is seriously tight, i can't peel it back,the other guys told me it not very painful but its rediculously painful for me, I cant even do it halfway. Even when I erect, my skin still cover my glans. But I need to clean the smegma so I have some questions:
1/Does that mean I have phimosis? I'm too shy to go to the doctor for now....
2/If not, how can I clean it right?
3/Can smegma affect my health?
Thank you, i'm really scare about my future
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Do I have Phimosis?
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Welcome to A2A, Toby. Yes, you have phimosis, but it's not something to be scared about; it's actually quite common. Cleaning the smegma away is practically impossible when the foreskin can't be retracted, but that also protects it from bacteria. It is bacteria in smegma that cause most smell and irritation.
It would however be good to loosen your foreskin with gentle stretching exercises. You can get a steroid cream from a doctor that makes this more effective. Never over-stretch: you just want to encourage the skin to grow; never tear it. Every day, preferably twice a day, for some months will do it.
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Can you tell me where can I find stretching exercise instruction? Thank you.